But a new name has been making waves in recent weeks, shooting up draft boards across the country. That name is Bismack Biyombo.

Biyombo, an 18-year-old from Congo, put scouts on notice at last week's Nike Hoops Summit - an annual contest that pits the top U.S. high school seniors against the best players from around the rest of the world under the age of 19.

In the game, Biyombo registered the first triple-double in the event's history, scoring 12 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking 10 shots.

The block total, a record for the Summit, was hardly a fluke. Biyombo, above all else as a player is an extremely gifted shot blocker. Even though he stands at just 6-foot-9 in shoes, his wingspan is measured at a freakish 7-foot-7. He has also regularly been described as an explosive leaper.

Biyombo tips the scales at 240 pounds, the same listed weight as Amar'e Stoudemire, David West and LaMarcus Aldrige, so he should be capable of enduring the physical grind of playing post defense in the NBA.

Biyombo's ascension up draft board's has been been so rapid at least two respected mock drafters, including ESPN.com's Chad Ford, have Detroit snagging him at seven.

There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. Biyombo is still largely an unknown, and Detroit fans are leery after what happened last time the team took a chance on relatively unknown international big man in the draft. You may recall, Chad Ford was touting that guy as well.

But the circumstances in 2003 were wildly different. The Pistons were on the cusp of being a championship contender, had a strong team chemistry and had multiple positions locked down with talent.

This Pistons team has none of the above (although they still have a glut of guards players under contract if they retain Rodney Stuckey). Plus, this draft is considered weak by most standards, especially with top players Jared Sullinger, Perry Jones and potentially Harrison Barnes returning to school. It definitely doesn't hold a candle to the 2003 draft class.

Let's be honest, the Pistons have many, many needs, but an athletic shot-blocker, who will make opposing guards think twice when driving the lane, has to be pretty close to the top of the list.

Opponents showed no fear attacking the Pistons down low last season, attempting 25.9 shot at the rim per game and covering on 67.6 percent on those attempts. Both those figures were in the bottom five of the NBA.

Even with an unpolished offensive game, selecting Biyombo over most of the players expected to be available would be pretty low-risk. The reward, if he develops into a shot-blocking machine, would be well worth it.